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Last week, SkyDeck’s most anticipated bio event of the batch, the Bio + Health Track Dinner, brought together founders, alumni, and advisors for an inspiring evening at UC Berkeley’s Faculty Club. Hosted by our Track Chair, Heather Koshinsky, the dinner spotlighted the cutting-edge work of…

Berkeley SkyDeck welcomed YouTube cofounder, Steve Chen, for an unforgettable fireside chat last week. Moderated by SkyDeck’s Executive Director, Caroline Winnett, Steve shared candid insights from his early days at PayPal and eBay, the scrappy beginnings of YouTube, and what it takes to build a…

Berkeley SkyDeck’s Batch 20 began last week and we were thrilled to welcome 101 new startups to SkyDeck’s three programs, including 20 startups to the Berkeley Accelerator. With companies ranging from AI-powered SaaS to robotics, biotech, security and more, we can’t wait for you to…

On Wednesday, 22 remarkable Berkeley SkyDeck startups took the stage to pitch bold innovations to an auditorium full of top Silicon Valley investors – and they delivered. From enterprise AI and medtech to fintech and beyond, these founders are solving real problems and building the…

This Monday, SkyDeck hosted a special event, “Shaping the Next Decade of Innovation: Unlocking the Future of US & Taiwan Tech” in partnership with Taiwan’s largest research institute – Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI). SkyDeck brought together industry leaders, VCs, and innovation experts to explore…

Mark your calendars, Demo Day and Demo Night are happening on April 16th! Berkeley SkyDeck is where visionaries take flight, with alumni startups collectively securing over $2B from top investors such as Sequoia, Index, Mayfield, and Canvas. Don’t miss your chance to meet the latest…

August Fern, SkyDeck’s Climate Tech Track Chair, was featured in Newsweek’s article covering the Los Angeles wildfires. “Preventing catastrophic wildfires, much like fighting catastrophic climate change, is not a single-answer solution,” August explains, emphasizing the need for a multifaceted approach to disaster prevention. Also featured is…

LLMs are revolutionizing industries, but scaling an AI startup is no easy feat. In his latest blog, the Berkeley SkyDeck Fund’s Managing Partner, Chon Tang, shares why founders face both massive opportunities and unique challenges – from unpredictable AI outputs to investor skepticism. “Technology is…

Berkeley SkyDeck is thrilled to announce Mayfield AI Garage at Berkeley, a groundbreaking initiative that aligns venture capital with public education to empower UC Berkeley student entrepreneurs driving AI innovation.  This collaboration between Mayfield, SkyDeck, and the Berkeley College of Computing, Data Science, and Society…